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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

115 hedge funds and large institutions have $504M invested in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more ownership

Funds ownership:

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $520M → $504M (-$15.7M)

62% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $932K | Put options by funds: $2.43M

Holders
115
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$932K
Puts
$2.43M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$12.6M
2 +$9.1M
3 +$7.83M
4
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
+$7.25M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$4.65M

Top Sellers

1 -$3.3M
2 -$1.83M
3 -$1.5M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$1.36M
5
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
-$1.23M